Vanilla, plum, amaretto and mascarpone tart recipe
Enjoy plums at their best with this sumptuous dessert that's sure to please your dinner guests.
See method- Serves 8
- 15mins to prepare and 45mins to cook
- 379 calories / serving
Ingredients
- 1 x 375g pack shortcrust pastry
- 8 plums, quartered
- 3 tbsp soft brown sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp amaretto liqueur
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- juice of 2 large oranges
- 250g (8oz) low-fat mascarpone
- 2 tbsp caster sugar
- 150g half-fat crème fraîche
- 2 tbsp sliced almonds, toasted
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 1585kJ 379.0kcal
- Fat
- 22g
- Saturates
- 9g
- Salt
- 0.5g
- Sugars
- 17g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 39.2gProtein 7.8gFibre 2.8g
Method
- Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 6, 200°C, fan 180°C. Roll out the pastry to fit a 23cm (9in) loose-bottomed tart tin. Line the case with nonstick baking paper and fill with baking beans. Bake for 15 minutes, remove paper and beans, and then cook for a further 5 minutes. Remove and allow to cool.
- Reduce the heat to Gas Mark 5, 190°C, fan 170°C. Put theplumsin a baking dish. In another bowl, mix the sugar, vanilla, amaretto, cinnamon sticks and orange juice. Pour over the fruit, and then bake for 30 minutes. Remove the plums and set aside. Heat the juices in a pan until syrupy, about 3 minutes. Allow to cool.
- In a bowl, combine the mascarpone, caster sugar and crème fraîche. Spoon into the pastry case. Arrange the plums on the mascarpone, drizzle over the syrup.
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